Set overview
Platinum is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. Platinum from the Platinum series, released on 2009-02-11, includes 127 official cards and 133 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: Platinum series, released 2009-02-11, 127 official cards, 133 total cards listed.
- Palkia G #125 - Rare Holo LV.X, Water, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
- Giratina #124 - Rare Holo LV.X, Psychic, illustrated by Shizurow
- Dialga G #122 - Rare Holo LV.X, Metal, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
- Lucario #53 - Uncommon, Metal, illustrated by Kouki Saitou
- Palkia #37 - Rare, Water, illustrated by Kent Kanetsuna
- Gyarados G #30 - Rare, Water, illustrated by Kent Kanetsuna
- Giratina #28 - Rare, Psychic, illustrated by Yusuke Ishikawa
- Giratina #27 - Rare, Psychic, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
Card mix and identity
In the visible sample, rarity context includes Rare Holo LV.X, Uncommon, Rare and Rare Holo; where type data is available, cards include Water, Psychic, Metal and Grass. Illustrator data such as Mitsuhiro Arita, Shizurow and Kouki Saitou gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.
- Palkia G #125
- Giratina #124
- Dialga G #122
- Lucario #53
- Palkia #37
- Gyarados G #30
- Giratina #28
- Giratina #27
What to analyze
A set page should help users spot top raw cards, top graded cards, best ROI candidates and low-pop or scarcity candidates once live pricing is connected in the Kardive app.
- Raw value leaders
- PSA 10 upside candidates
- Cards that still work in PSA 9
- Cards to track before grading
How this connects to the app
In the full app, users can move from Platinum research to card detail, run an ROI calculation, save a scenario, create a watchlist item or add an owned position to portfolio.
- Open card detail
- Run ROI
- Save scenario
- Track in watchlist
User intent captured
People searching for Platinum grading ideas are usually weighing popularity against financial upside. Kardive keeps those separate, so a popular card still has to pass the fee and risk test.
